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AUTHOR
Ieva Reine
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND COVID-19-RELATED BEHAVIOR AMONG INDIVIDUALS AGED 50 AND OLDER IN LATVIA
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the WHO on March 11, 2020, due to its high infection rate, which caused thousands of deaths worldwide and expanding. The evolving outbreak of COVID-19 requires health-protective behavior that can alleviate the severity of an epidemic. Therefore, recognizing the underlying drivers of health-protective behavior against COVID-19 is urgently needed to form policy responses. The purpose of this study was to investigate the individual-level underlying drivers affecting the formation of knowledge, attitudes, and COVID-19-related health-protective behavior among individuals aged 50 and older who are more vulnerable to complications …
Pamattiesību ierobežojuma tiesiskuma kritērijs "noteikts ar likumu" Satversmes tiesas judikatūrā
Maģistra darbā pētīts pamattiesību ierobežojuma ar “likumu” saturs Satversmes tiesas judikatūrā. Darba mērķi ir izpētīt jēdziena “likums” saturu, likumdošanas procesā pieļautās likumdevēja kļūdas, ko konstatējusi Satversmes tiesa, izpētīt tiesu prakses piemērus, kuros atspoguļojas labas likumdošanas principa saturs un apkopot labas likumdošanas satura likumdošanas procesa uzlabošanai. Darba pētnieciskajā daļā tiek sniegts risinājums normas skaidrības uzlabošanai, balstoties uz Latvijas judikatūru un arī ārvalstu piemēriem, tāpat tiek rasti risinājumi likumdošanas procesa kvalitātes uzlabošanai, minot konkrētus piemērus, balstoties uz Satversmes tiesas judikatūrā formulēto labas likumdošanas…
WHY DID THEY NEED TO COME NOW? COVID-19 CRISIS STRAINS RELATIONSHIPS WITH RETURNING AND VISITING COMPATRIOTS
One of the first areas severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic was international travel. In March/April, with commercial flights coming to a near halt, the governments were struggling to help their stranded citizens to return home. Extra flights and ferry trips were organised, and the opportunity to return was used by many emigrants worried about the uncertainty and the possible future development of the pandemic. This paper containing both data collected through survey and in-depth interviews with people aged 50+ in Latvia, is the first to explore the reactions of the society to repatriation policy implemented by the government of Latvia, and to explore how the Covid-19 situation has affecte…
OVERCOMING SOCIAL ISOLATION WITH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AMONG AGEING POPULATIONS DURING COVID-19
During Covid-19 social isolation has become more common worldwide, however, some groups, especially elderly people, might have experienced dramatically limited communication due to the lack of skills and access to digital technologies. In this paper, we examined if education was associated with the use of digital technologies to maintain contacts with a family, friends, other social networks and services. The survey was conducted in June-August 2020 by doing 1089 computer-assisted telephone interviews. The questions examined how people aged 50 years and older coped with socioeconomic and health-related impact of COVID-19.We used logistic regression analysis to study the association between …
EFFECTS OF SOCIAL ISOLATION ON MENTAL HEALTH DURING COVID-19 IN THE CONTEXT OF AGEING
The COVID-19 pandemic brought significant changes to the usual rhythm of life. Reduced opportunities to meet with family members and friends in a situation of heightened stress leads to increased feelings of loneliness and social isolation, as well as increases the risk of mental health problems. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effect of social contacts on the changes in psychoemotional states in the elderly population in Latvia during the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis draws upon quantitative data collected by the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe within Wave 8 in Latvia (n=1207). Measurements of the frequency of social contacts were used to c…
EXPLORATION OF HEALTHY AGEING DETERMINANTS IN BALTIC STATES
According to the WHO, healthy ageing is characterized by such interrelated determinants as intrinsic capacity, functional ability and environment. An individual's intrinsic capacity is a powerful predictor of the future ageing process and includes 5 areas - cognitive, psychological, sensory, locomotion and vitality. Exploration of these areas can provide necessary information for therapeutic and preventive actions that can be tailored to an individual's needs, priorities and values to support participation and quality of life. The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare healthy ageing determinants of older individuals in the Baltic States. The research was based on the sample of…
Invaliditātes medicīniskais modelis vs. cilvēktiesību modelis Latvijas Republikas normatīvajā regulējumā un tiesu praksē
Darbā analizēts invaliditātes tiesiskais regulējums Latvijas Republikā, invaliditātes medicīniskais, sociālais un cilvēktiesību modelis, procedūras, kā tiek noteikta invaliditāte, un informācija par sociāli atbildīgas valsts principa īstenošanu praksē. Teorētiskajā daļā ietverts vispārīgs ieskats invaliditātes jēdziena definīcijās, kas atrodamas Latvijas normatīvo aktu regulējumā, starptautisko tiesu judikatūrā, kā arī starptautiskajos normatīvajos aktos. Papildus teorētiskajā daļā ietverts ieskats par invaliditātes medicīnisko, sociālo un cilvēktiesību modeli. Definīciju skaidrošana ir nepieciešama, lai izprastu invaliditātes jēdziena attīstību Latvijā. Darba praktiskajā daļā tiek pētīta i…